High-Growth Sector
Creative & Brand Agencies
A market overview of active UK companies in Creative & Brand Agencies. Figures exclude dormant and dissolved companies. Data refreshed 30 Apr 2026.
Active companies
16,640
trading & on register
Reporting turnover
756
5% of active
Reporting employees
14,998
90% of active
Register health
13%
of 19,659 on register are dormant
Company size (employees)
Active companies reporting employee counts
Turnover distribution
Active companies reporting turnover
Where they're based
Active companies by major UK city (30km London, 15–20km elsewhere)
New formations by year
Active companies incorporated under this category (dormant shells excluded)
Largest by turnover
| # | Company | Turnover | EBITDA | Employees | 3y growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WPP JUBILEE LIMITED | £14.7B | £1.8B | 108,044 | 5% |
| 2 | SKY UK LIMITED | £10.4B | £209.0M | 10,179 | 2% |
| 3 | WIPRO LIMITED | £6.6B | £1.3B | - | 10% |
| 4 | ADCITY UK LIMITED | £4.5B | - | 2 | 1087% |
| 5 | INIZIO GROUP LIMITED | £1.7B | £187.1M | 9,914 | 24% |
| 6 | FUTURE PLC | £743.3M | £193.2M | 2,991 | -3% |
| 7 | THE & PARTNERS GROUP LIMITED | £741.0M | £32.6M | 1,227 | 6% |
| 8 | NEXT 15 GROUP PLC | £729.8M | £95.1M | 3,992 | 16% |
| 9 | UKSV HOLDINGS COMPANY LTD. | £702.7M | £155.6M | 1,083 | 6% |
| 10 | M&C SAATCHI PLC | £395.4M | £31.5M | 1,983 | 0% |
| 11 | INSIDE IDEAS GROUP LTD | £370.2M | £51.6M | 4,351 | 12% |
| 12 | FRESHWATER HOLDINGS LIMITED | £315.6M | £36.5M | 217 | 47% |
| 13 | HAVAS MEDIA LIMITED | £309.8M | £741K | 562 | -5% |
| 14 | CHIME GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED | £309.0M | £34.7M | 1,617 | -4% |
| 15 | CHIME GROUP LIMITED | £307.0M | £32.8M | 1,585 | -14% |
| 16 | OMNICOM MEDIA GROUP UK LIMITED | £298.7M | £30.5M | 1,827 | 15% |
| 17 | TDCL GROUP LIMITED | £283.8M | £5.1M | 283 | - |
| 18 | WPP 2005 LIMITED | £266.0M | £196.1M | 928 | - |
| 19 | LOTUS TRAVEL LIMITED | £215.2M | - | 4 | 4% |
| 20 | MOTHER PARENT LIMITED | £197.4M | £3.7M | 490 | 5% |
Fastest-growing
Active companies with turnover ≥ £1m, sorted by 3-year turnover CAGR
| # | Company | Turnover | Employees | 3y turnover growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADCITY UK LIMITED | £4.5B | 2 | 1087% |
| 2 | BEST PRODUCTIONS LIMITED | £13.7M | 85 | 466% |
| 3 | DTW (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | £24.6M | 91 | 148% |
| 4 | SMART (GROUP) LIMITED | £38.8M | 214 | 116% |
| 5 | OMNICOM MANAGEMENT LIMITED | £20.8M | 276 | 105% |
| 6 | BEATTIE MCGUINNESS BUNGAY LIMITED | £5.1M | 51 | 103% |
| 7 | MDR BRAND MANAGEMENT LLP | £1.9M | 9 | 78% |
| 8 | MARMALADE PICTURES LIMITED | £25.4M | 22 | 74% |
| 9 | 60FORTY FILMS LIMITED | £13.1M | 14 | 70% |
| 10 | MAXMEDIA COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED | £2.2M | 7 | 63% |
| 11 | FOLD 7 LIMITED | £24.5M | 68 | 62% |
| 12 | AEOREMA LIMITED | £18.4M | 64 | 58% |
| 13 | AEOREMA COMMUNICATIONS PLC | £20.3M | 74 | 58% |
| 14 | FINN PARTNERS LIMITED | £21.7M | 154 | 56% |
| 15 | DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICES UK LIMITED | £15.8M | 223 | 56% |
| 16 | WPP MEDIA MOTION ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED | £192.5M | 24 | 55% |
| 17 | M&C SAATCHI TALK LIMITED | £10.9M | 51 | 51% |
| 18 | DISRUPT LIMITED | £5.1M | 15 | 50% |
| 19 | FRESHWATER HOLDINGS LIMITED | £315.6M | 217 | 47% |
| 20 | SPAFAX AIRLINE NETWORK LIMITED | £29.0M | 150 | 47% |
Newest formations
Most recently incorporated active companies
| # | Company | Location | Incorporated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRICKHOUSE LABS LTD | London | 2026 |
| 2 | ALL FOUR WALLS HOLDINGS LIMITED | Glasgow | 2026 |
| 3 | BWP TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | Purley | 2025 |
| 4 | CAROLINE GIBSON LIMITED | Richmond | 2025 |
| 5 | RR PARTNERS LTD | King's Lynn | 2025 |
| 6 | SONIA'S ILLUSTRATIONS LIMITED | Leighton Buzzard | 2025 |
| 7 | BARN DOOR CREATIVE LTD | London | 2025 |
| 8 | ONCE UPON A TIME CREATIVE LIMITED | London | 2025 |
| 9 | IF AGENCY GROUP LTD | Altrincham | 2025 |
| 10 | SCRUFFY DOG GAMES LTD | Nottingham | 2025 |
| 11 | MIDAS HOLDINGS UK LTD | Newcastle Upon Tyne | 2025 |
| 12 | ARKYARD AGENCY LIMITED | Littlehampton | 2025 |
| 13 | FBF CONSULTING LTD | Goole | 2025 |
| 14 | G & D CONSULTING LIMITED | Southampton | 2025 |
| 15 | EVOLUTED GROUP LTD | Sheffield | 2025 |
| 16 | CURIOUS CRAB PRODUCTIONS LIMITED | Bromley | 2025 |
| 17 | PREMM DESIGN HOLDINGS LIMITED | Cranleigh | 2025 |
| 18 | OYSTERCATCHERS PARTNERS LIMITED | London | 2025 |
| 19 | HUNTERLODGE HOLDINGS LIMITED | Rickmansworth | 2025 |
| 20 | NO BULL COMMS LTD | Newport | 2025 |